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Today's new Software Center icon does not appear to me to be an
improvement over the old design. The new design seems to forget that
icons should be legible at a variety of sizes. Even at 128 x 128 pixels
(which I think may only be used in the default Ubuntu install in the new
Alt-tab switcher and the Software Center itself when looking at the
Software Center's install page itself in the Software Center), the
individual components are nearly impossible to make out.
This could be fixed by using the same large category icons (earth and
calculator) or at least the same scale. Two or three components instead
of 10 would be a big improvement.
Also, a stuffed and slightly overflowing bag (like the previous icon) is
a better visual metaphor than items either exploding from the bag (as it
looks when not against a white background, ie in the dash or in the
launcher) or hovering in the air above the bag.
New 128x128 size:
http://cdn.omgubuntu.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/softwarecenter.png
Old 128x128 size:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=softwarestore.svg
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: software-center 4.1.19
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-9.12-generic 3.0.3
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-9-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Aug 25 18:45:58 2011
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: software-center
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Changed in: ayatana-design
Status: In Progress => Invalid
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